Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA DA1T/V SUTVDAV. Airv I.L is)7.
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
A Very Pair Movement of Goods in a
Jobbing Way ,
MONEY IS STILL SCARCE IN THE COUNTRY
South Omnlin I'nckcr * Not Trotililcil
rrltli Ovcrjirniliictloii Problem Stn-
< llclnii Compnrcn Wlient Crop
ITlIll VflJ ! " . ' of Sujsnr Imported.
Trade condlllons ns regards the local
jobbing business have snown no very
marked change during the week just closed.
On the cont.rnry. yicre hns been a steady
movement along well Approved lines , and
II Is only when one looks bnck some dls-
Ifincc Ujnt any appreciable change Is to bo
detected. ' I 1
Ocnernlly speaking , there Is a fair vol
ume of business doing , nnd some houses
have been quite busy , but the greatest
change Is noted In the scntlmcnt heJU by _
rcptts'-ntnllvo jobbers. It may bo due lethe
the near approach of spring , or to the prosr
peels of n successful Issue of the exposi
tion scheme , or U mny be duo lo Ihe combl.
grttton ot a variety of causes , but the fact
remains the sanic that there appears to be
' . u feeling of encouragement among most nil
' classes of business men. Nearly nil nro
talking In a moro hopeful tone , nnd the
" general opinion seems to be Ihat with
BomcthliiB like .the exposition to give a
Bturl Ihcre would bo a decided revival In
business opcrnllons Ihat would give cm-
jiloyincnt to Itllo labor and bo ot great
, benefit to Ihe clly.
k This feeling Ihat Ihe business Intcresla oC
* 1 the clly have arrived at Ihe turning point
* appears to bo qullo general. There are
. rumors of many enterprises being nil ready
! to launch ns soon nn a revival of business
conditions can safely bo regarded us nt
r hand.
II Values for nil classes of goods are much
r lower than ever before , nnd Ihe Irnde cannot -
not recall u time when merchandising was
conducted so legltlmalcly , nnd when con-
ccssioMfl In prices were of so llltlo effect
In stlinlllnllng irnnsnctlons. It has been
' : of very rare occurrence when nt this dale
; In past years Ihf obllgnllons of merchnnls
; ; WITO so small , and yet no temptation other
' , than a consuming demand can Induce nn
f enlargement of them , Everything Is ripe
I Tor 'Improvement , and business men seem
- lo fed that the coming ot spring must
BCO the upward movement start at last.
NO OVERPRODUCTION HERE.
At a time when the manufacturers of the
country nre complaining about small de
mand for manufactured goods , and consequent
quent overproduction and low prices. It Is
fioinothlng In the nature of a surprise to
hear of a case where the reverse Is true ,
where factories are unable to meet the de
mand for their product , riuch Is the case ,
however , at South Omaha , where the busi
ness of the packers has grown so much
faster than the ability ot tjio stale lo pro
duce live slock , that It Is a question wlt'i
Ihe packers how lo lake care of Ihelr Irado
with such n limited supply of the raw ma
terial cattle and hogs.
During the short crop years of ISni and
Jfi3 ! Nebrnskn'lost ground In the production
of live stock , while the demand for Iho
product kept right on prowlng until the
demand exceeds the supply. A few seasons
of good crops , together with f'.io large num
ber of new farms that will bo opened up
on Irrigated lands , will In all probability
place the state In a position to supply nil
the live stock that the South Omaha
houses can handle.
SUGAR AND WHEAT.
A local Jobber who has had considerable
to do with sugar figures that It would re
quire the product of 14,000 000 acres sown
to wheat to pay for the sugar annually
Imported Into the United Stales which
might bo produced on 2,000,000 acres of
ground.
The consumption of sugar In the United
States Is placed at sixty-six pounds per
capita , or a total of 2,310,000 tons. To meet
thin demand It is necessary to Import about
Z.OW.COO tons at a cost of $120,000,000 al sea
ports.
It , la estimated that twelve toils of beets
per acre can bo raised on an average ,
which should yield at least one ton of
sugar. Hence to produce the 2,000,000 tons
of sugar Imported would require 2,000,000
acres planted -with heels.
During Ihe past live years the yield of
wheat In the United States has averaged
only twelve bushels per ucro. The nver-
ngo price to the farmer has not been to
exceed 70 cents per bushel , or JS.40 per
ucre. On this basis It requires the product
of seven acres of wheat to pay for the
sugar obtained for one acre of beets. This
looks like a poor business policy to the
man who has tnken the trouble to make the
figures heretofore given , and -he believes
that so long ns we have the land , the labor
nnd the requisite skill we ought to produce
our own sugar.
HOIMM'UI , IK XOT rilOSl'EHOUS.
rVcliriiHUa I'cojiliIlo Sftit Doipiilr Hc-
PIIIINC of I.ovr 1'rlcoN.
W. II. Robcrson , manager of R. G. Dun
& Co. , spoaltlng of local trade for the week
Eays :
"February up lo date Is remarkably quiet
nnd there Is no activity or snap about trade
In any of the principal lines. Neverthe
less only one failure was reported for my
dlstilct during the week nnd this Is a very
significant fact , for It Is many weeks since
thin situation was paralleled.
"In nnd about town there are a number of
Incidents all pointing to Improved condi
tions. The Interest In beet sugar and the
suggestion of glucose factories are omens
of good to the community. If our business
tnen generally would lend a more helpful
hand to the Commercial club It would i.ielp
on the good work. That Institution Is In
excellent hands and Is accomplishing n vast
amount of good In the community moro
than business men apnreclate.
"Among tho. straws Indicating the change
of the course of the current is the fact that
Plans have been approved for the construc
tion of a four-slory fireproof building on
ono of Ibo best corners In Omaha just as
soon us work can bo undertaken. The
building Is all renlcd for n lerrn of years
nnd will be ready for occupancy bcforo
the fall trade sets In.
"A representative of the agency mailo a
( lying trip to the Interior over the Elkhorn
Valley during the past week and reports
more activity In nil the smaller towns
than hn has sec-n bcforo for over llvo years
Corn is cribbed and plied all along the
line In tremendous quantities , stock looks
uleck nnd In splto of low prices people
npponr decidedly moro hopeful and more
comfortable. If not actually more prosper-
"An Omaha man , who Is traveling cent -
t nuully. Belling Omaha properly nnd nego
tiating Omaha loans , says Omntm'H chief
danger Is dry rol. lie says business prop
erly in 'Kansas City , for Instance , went
lower than tlio Hiimo class of property In
Omaha and yet every Kansas City man
talks for his town nnd will not ndmlt for a
moment that any sort of general depres
sion retarded Its growth.
"For tlio llrst time perhaps In the history
of the country New York last week wont
Into the London market for loans , The
congestion of our great metropolis must bo
very unusual when this Is possible and it
cannot bu long until ensiuu. c-aiiuiu wui
1)0 ) Vfiitnrlmr nir.ilr , lto , ( | , | 8 Bnfo unj
oef
fnvor of l ° c tlng the ex-
In i Miller , ,
park augurs well for
the great enlorprlse-lt shows conclusively
MmnhT3" ) at least citizens of
pmnha nro of one mind. Now let the
legislature do tlm decent thing and the
Vrnii8inls8lH8lp | ) | Exposition will surprlsu
everybody by Its extent nnd character. "
OMAHA cas.YnilAI , MAHKIiT.
CoiullHoii of Trnilo
mill Quotation * on
ami Kiiney Produce.
KOOS Frvfth gathered , lll4Jjc ,
1JUTTKH Oommon to fair , OfflOo ; choice to
fiincy roll , ISffllcj separator creamery , 20cj galli-
it'd creamery , 1616e.
ClAMK-llluo winged teal ducks , Jl.75 ; green
wine , JUO ; redheads and mallards , 3.73 ; unull
rabbits , acOc ; Jacks , I1.COC1.S5 ; scmlrrcls. 6Ut >
TOoi Canada ceei > e , large , lli.WiJ7.oO ; binall , Jl.Oi'ip '
6.00. t
ClUCKSE-Uamestlo bricks , lOHci Kdam , per
doz. , } 9j club house , Mb. jars , per doz. , :3.15j
l.lmberter , fancy , per Ib. . OJic ; Iloquefort , H-lb.
Jars , per doz. , S3.CO ; Young Americas , lOfto ;
twins , fancy , lOJic ,
VKAI. Cholco fat , EO to 10 lb . , nre quoted ai
IGTAe : largo and conrse , 05c.
IHiSHKl : > .
POPI.THY-eiilckens , COOJici tur
keys , loniloi Ki-efe , TeSo : ducks , Sfl9c- .
I.IVI'J 1-OUI.TUY Hens , 5c ; cocks , 3Rc. (
PIGKONS Live , 75fiSK > e : dead pigeons , not
wanted ,
HAY Upland , H.tOj midland , Mi lowland ,
JS.Mj rye straw , J3.Wj color makes the price on
tiny ; Unlit bales cell the bent ; only top grades
briny lop price * .
HIIOOM COIlN-HxIrcmcly low eale ; new
crop , delivered on track In country ; choice creen
self.worklng carp t. per Ib. , SffS'ic ; choice green ,
running to hurl , SftZWc ; common. HSc.
VEGKTAIH.is.
B\VKET l-OTATOES-On order * , per bbl. , Jl.75.
ONIONS-Oood stuck , per bu. , II.
LIMA llKANS-Pcr Ib. , ic.
JIIJANS Hand picked navy , per bu. , J1. S1.S5.
CAUUAdE Kuncy ( lock , per 100 Ibi. , U.
CKIr.nr-rer Aot. . SSc : f/incy / , , .
I"OTATOIJS Ooo < l mtlve Hock , per bu. , 30C.
MALAGA OnAPKS-l'cr ktg , | 7.
CHANHEnniES- Cod , per bbl. , U.M3
6.M.
Al'PI.nS-rancy , New York , ll.Mgi.C ; extra
fancy , lurcc , 11.76.
CAUt > XIlNtA I'RAn-rcr bo * . II
TIIOI'ICAL , FUU1T8 ,
OUANOES Mexican , IJ.7tCJ.OOj California
nnveh , 150 to 200 , 3.7S ; larse tlzeo , | 3. es.60i
* , _ $3.00 < jJ $0 ; choice Call for-
' ' '
, large' stork , per bunch ,
' '
K.Bj' \ : 'meaTuiTi-Mxea bunches. Jt.SOS2.00.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HONEY-Cholce.nOHc.
CIDEK Clarified juice , per half bbl. , $2.tOj per
bbl , , $4.0064.5 * .
MAPLB SYIlUP Five gal. cans , each , $2.COy
2.75 ; BUIcani. . pfr < lo.f $12 ; half-gal , cans , ( SH :
quart cans , fj.njj
N.VT5-"U1l > 'lu9 < California , per Ib. , large
size , lie ; Tlrozlls , per Ib. . lOc ; English wnl-
nuts , per Ib. , fancy , soft shell , 12 jl2V4c ; eland-
nrds , HRllHc ; filbert * , per Ib. , lOc : pecans , pol
ished , laree , CSlOc ! .1umbo. HCltc , large hlck-
nry rtnts. $1.23 per bu. ; small , IISO ; cocoanuU ,
VlOS-Importeil fancy , S crown , 30-lb. boxes ,
13c ; choice , 10-lb. bows , Jcrown Ilo.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. . ,
HIDES-N"o. i green lifdts. Etfc" : No. 2 green
hides. 4',4c ; No. 1 green salted hides. 7c ; No. 2
green called hides , Cc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 13
Ibs. , 7c ; No. 2 veal calf , 8 tl 15 Ibs. . 4c ; No. 1
dry Hint hides. OJJlOc ! No. 2 dry flint hides ,
2 ? ? ! Kl > 1 dry tolled hide * , 809c ; part cured
hides , Uo pcFlb. less thnn fully cured.
HHKE1 * PELTS Green failed , each , J.'iiJCO'1 :
r rein taltci ] , thearlrga ( short w-o'el early tk.n ) ,
each , 15ci ury shearings ( short wooled early
skins ) , No. 1 , each , 601 dry Hint , Kansas and
Nebraska butcher wool pellc , per Ib. , actual
weight , 4J5c { ; dry flint , Kansas apd Nebraska
Murrain Wool polls , per Ib. , actual weight , Jtflc :
dry flint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. ,
actual weight , 403c ; dry flint Colorado Murrain
wool pelts , per Ib. . actual weight , 3j4c ; feet
cut off , as It Is ueelfps to pay freight on them.
TALLOW AND GREASE Tallow , No. 1 , 3c ;
tallow , No. 2 , 2l4o ! grease , white A , 3c ; grease ,
white H , 2c ; Krcnte , yellow , 2c : Rrease , dark ,
lc ; old butter. 202140 ! beeswax , prime , 15J22o ;
rough tallow , 1C.
WOOL Unwnshed , fine heavy. CIJic ; fine light ,
SJTOc1 qunrterblood. 10M12Cedy , 'burry and
chaffy , 89c : intted ana t > roton. ! coarse , 709cj
cotted and tiroken , fine , B8c. Fleece washed
Medium , 15W18c ; Mho , 14rlCc ; tub w sh d. ICWISo
black. 8c ; bucks , Cc : tag locks , ZClc. dead puled. |
SflGc.
T1ONES In car lots , weighed and delivered In
Chicago : Inv buffalo , per ton. 12.COffl4.CO ; dry
country , bleached , per ton , J10.0001I2.CO : dry coun
try , damp and meaty , per ton , $0.0088,00.
FHKSII MEATS.
BEEF-Qood native steers , 400 to 00 Ibs. , CO
7c ; western steers , 5140Cc ; good cows and hclf-
cri > , G14flCc ; medium cows nnd heifers , fJVic ; good
forcquurters cows and heifers , 4Hc ! Rood fore-
quariers slecrs , Cc ; good hindquarters cows and
heifers , 7',4c ; good hlndquiiners native steers ,
S14c ; tenderloins , JOc ; boneless strips , Oc ; strip
loins. 7c ; rolls , 8 < e ; slrlnln butts. l > Vic ; ehouldcr
clods , Go ; lump bulls , 5c ; sleer chucks , 41fec ;
cow chucks , 3tc ! ; boneless chucks , 4c ; plales ,
3He ; Hank steak , Cc ; loins , No. 1 , 12V4c ; loins , No.
2 , lOUo ; loins. No. 3 , SVSc ; ribs , No. 1. lO'.tc ; rlba.
No. 'i , fcitc ; ribs , No. 3 , UV4c ; steer i-ouiulu , G'.Jc ;
cow rounds , C4c ; rounds , shank or rump off ,
Clio ; roundu , shank und rump off , 7c ; trimmings ,
Stic ; brains , per doz. , 33c ; sweetbreads , per Ib. ,
13c ; kldne > s , ench Cc ; ox tails , each , 3c ; livers ,
per Ib. , 3c ; hearts , 2c , tongues , per Ib. , 12c.
POUIC Uresscd hogs , 4ic ; tenderloins , 13c ;
loins , Cc ; Fp.ite ribs 4c ; liam sausage butts , Cc ;
shoulders , lough , 4Hc ; shoulders , tklnncd. Be ;
tilmmlngfl , 5c ; leaf lard , not rendered , 5c ;
heads , cleaned , 3 ! c : Fnouts nnd cars. S'.ic : backbones -
bones , 2'Jc ; ncckbones , 2',4c : pigs' tails , So ;
plucks , each , Be ; chitterlings , Cc ; bucks , 4c ;
hearts , per doz ? , 2Jc ; slomachs , each , 5c ; tongues ,
ench , 8c ; kidneys , per doz. , lOc ; brains , per doz. ,
MTJITON-DrcfFed lambs , 7c : dressea sheep ,
Co ; racks , SV4c ; legs nnd saddles , Sc ; breasts ,
n id stews , 2'c . ; tongues , each , Gc ; plucks , each ,
30.
NEW YORK GI3.\I3UAIj SIAUKET.
dtiotntloiiN of tlie Buy on General
COIIIIIIOllUIPN.
NEW YORK , Feb. 13.-FLOUn-nccelpts , 33-
700 bbls. ; exports , 18,521 bbls. Quiet and only
barely steady ; city , winter patents. $4.COffl4.C3 ;
Minnesota patents , J1.335J4.43 ; Minnesota bakers.
. > 2.'JO. Southern
J3.70G3.00 ; winter low grades , J2.COij
ern Hour , steady , rtye flour , slow ; superfine.
J2. 3 ? 2.73 ; fancy , J2.EOG3.00. Buckwheat Hour ,
llrm ; J1.23.
HIJOKWHEAT-Qnlct nt c. . . . .
COnVMKAIj Quiet ; yellow western , CSc.
UYH-Knsy ; No. 2 western , M WMc.
IJAIUjEY Weak ; feeding , 2i1,45)2iVse.
WI1I'T Hecclpt'1 42 5uO bu. ; exports , 103,127
'
tin. Pp'ot , weak ; No. 1 hard , New York , Si'ic.
Options opened firm on strong southwestern mar
kets und bad crop reportn but later turned
weak nnd declined sharply under liquidation , absence
Finnll weekly exports
sence of cash business and
ports ; near months led the decline , closing IViC
ewer with furthest closing % c lower ; No. 2
red , February , closed nt Sl'/tc ; Febiuary. S0di >
COIlN-llcceipis. j . 3 liu. : t-xports , 130.2CO bu.
Spot , quiet ; No. 2 , ! Sc. Options opened steady ,
but later ruled a shade easier with wheat ;
closed unchanged ; February closed nt 2Sc ; May ,
2'JV4c ; closed at 29'ic. . . ,
OATS-Hecelpts , 91.200 bu : exports , 149,019 bu.
Siiot. dull ; No. 2 , 21'.ic. Options , dull nnd barely
steady , closing unchanged ; February , 21V c ; Mas.
HAY Quiet ; shipping. COSKJc ; good to choice ,
'HOI'S ' Dull ; state , common to choice , 1895
"m'DIOS-FIrm ; Texas , dry , 1018c ; Oalveston ,
13c ; California. lO'.fcc. '
L13ATHBR Firm ; hemlock sole , Duenog Ayres ,
light to heavy weights , IflViCMtJe.
I'KOVISIONS llcef , Hrm ; family , $8.SOffllO.OO.
Heel'hams ' , $18 ; packet , JS.OOSJ9.50. Cut meats ,
llrm ; pickled bellies , J4.60O4.C21i ; pickled shoul
ders , J3 ; pickled hams. 58.50. Lard , firm ; west
ern steam. $4 ; rellned. steady. Pork , steady ;
old mess. $ S.23 9.50 ; short clear , SS.50S10.00. Tal
low , dull : city , S'.ic ' ; country , 3c.
UUTTKH Hccclpts , E.C33 pkgs. ; steady : west
ern creamery , 12ff21'Sc ( ; Elglns , 21'ic ; factory ,
' cilbF.SE-necelpts. 1.S8C pkgs. : quiet ; state ,
large , 9Jfl2 o ; omnll. 9S12'.ic ; part skims , 5 i
J '
KG OS , M pkcs. ; firm ; state and
Pennsylvania , IC'ic ; western , 12lflSc ; southern ,
"olLS-retroIeum , steady. United closed 82Ho ;
Pennsylvania crude , steady. March. ! )2Vic ) bid.
Ilosln. slralned , common to good , lOc.
IlICi : Firm ; fair to extra , 3OCi4c ; Japan ,
MOLASSES Steady ; open kettle , good to
ClKufsimrrSC'TO LlVEUPOOL-Qulet ; grain by
MI ' TA'LS PlK Iron , easy ; southern , J10.23Q )
12.00 ; northern , J10.00012.60. Copper , steady ;
brokers , Jll.'JO. Lead , strong ; brokers , 13.05.
Tin plates , easy.
St. I.ouU General MnrlcclH.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 13. FLOUIt Unchanged.
\V1I13AT T'utures wcro very Flronp ut the
opening and for a short time the pit was a
scene of cxcllcmcnt. May telling up Hie ttbove
the opening In a few minutes , but the life soon
died out , and the market dropped back to the
opening llgurc nnd closed unsettled , fractionally
higher for May and Hie lower for July , compared
with Thurtday. Spot higher ; No. 2 red , cash ,
elevator , f > 5ej track , ffj&VJlic : No. 2 hard , cash ,
bOc ; May , 841i S4c ; July , C'JVjc.
COHN Dull and easy for futures , which closed
Hteady. Spot , lower ; No. 2 cusli , lOlsc ; May ,
81H 21He ; July , 22ic.
OATS Fulures , dull nnd easier , bpol , firmer ;
No. 3 cash , lG',4c bid ; May , 174c bid.
11YK Nominal nt 34c.
ItAHLEY Dull at 35Q3SC.
< XHN MI2AI J1.33.
11IIAN Dull , but llrm ; sacked , east track ,
nominally. 41'iWI2c.
4''LAXBUKD-Steady at 73c.
TIMOTHY SEKIJ Primp , J2.50.
HAY Dull , steady und unchanged.
DUTTI311 Harely steady ; creamery , ! Cfl23c ;
dairy. OiilCc ,
KC.aS Steady nt 130 ,
WHISKY $1.18. _ ,
SIUrALS Spelter , Etronff nt 73.90. I ad ,
stroiiB ut J3.OTiG3.10. ,
I'HOVISIONS 1'ork , steady ; standard mess.
Jobbing. J7.COifS.10. I ird , higher ; prime steam ,
$3.70 ; choice , $3.7714. Hacon , boxed shoulders ,
$4C214 ' ; extra Ehort clears , J4.73 ; ribs. J4. 2'a ' ;
shorts H.l-/j. ' Dry suit meats , boxed shoulders ,
$4,3714 ; extra short clear , J1.3214 ; ribs , $4.50 ;
shorts. $4.0121,4. .
11KCKIPTS Flour , 8,000 bbls. : wheat , 17,000 bu.j
corn 241,000 bu , ; onts , . 84,000 bu.
HIIIPMBNTf * Flour , 7,000 bbls , : wheat , 31,000
bu. ; corn , KI.OCO bu , ; outs , 40,000 bu.
LIVEUPOOI. . Fob. 13. WHEAT Spot ctcady ;
demand poor ; No. 2 red. Cs 4d ; No. 1 California ,
CD C'.l'l. ' Futures , steady and unchnnged ; busi
ness i-qunlly dtatrlbulcd ; February , Cs 2 < , id ;
March , Cs 2d ; April , Cs 3',4d ' ; May nnd July ,
Cs 4d.
COHN Spot firm ; American mixed , new , 2a
SHd. Futures quiet , with May Md higher nnd
others unchanged ; February , 2 Olid ; March , "s
CUd ! April , 2s 7dj May , 2s 7id ; July , 2s Sd.
FIXJUK Dull ; demand poor ; St , Fancy , win
ter , fcs Cd.
1'HOVIHIONR Bacon , quiet j demand moderate ;
Cumberlnnd put , 28 to 30 Ibs , , 20s Cd : nhort ribs ,
20 to 21 Ibs. , 25s ; long clear , light , 33 to 3S Ibs. ,
* ; long clear , heavy. 40 to 43 Ibs. , 24s Cd ; short
clear backs , light , 18 Ibs. . 248 Cd ; short clear
middles , livury , 45 to CO Ibs , , 23s ; clenr bellies.
14 to 1C Ibs. , 27s. Shoulders , tquare , 12 to 18
Ibs. , 23s fil. Hams , fhort cut , 14 to 18 Ibs. . 39a
Cd , Tallow , line North American , ISs. Ikcf ,
extra India iilegs. COii ; prime mesn , XSs 9d. 1'ork.
prlmu mess , Una viestern , 4J ; mi'dluni webtcrn ,
40s. l.-ird dull ; prime western , 20s ; refined , In
nulls. 22s.
CHEESE Firm ; demand moderate ; finest
American , white and colored ( September ) , C9n.
Bl'TTEIt Finest United States , fCH ; good. C5s.
O1US Turpentine eplrlts , 20s UJ. LInEeed ,
Cs M.
UKFUIOEUATOH BEEF Forequarters , 4d ;
hlndiiuarters. 5 d ,
HOI'S At London ( Pacina coast ) , 3 15s.
H n it n r
IXNDON. * Feb. 13. SUOAltiine , quiet but
steady ; rentrlfuial Java , lls ; Muscovado , fair
rtllnlng , 9s 3d. Beet , llrmcr ; Improvlns slowly ;
February , 9s 2Ud. March , Ha Hjil.
NEW YOIIK Fob. 13. SUOAU Bow. Hrm ;
fair ivllnlne. 2 13-16c ; centrifugal , Snj feet , 3 13-lCo.
lU'llneil , steady ; standard A , 4ic ! ; confectioners'
A , 4Uo : cut luuf , &c ; powdered. 4Hc ; h'lanulatcd ,
Nun KrnnHxroVlicnl liiotiitli | > ii .
SAN FUANCISCO , Feb. U. WHiiAT-Slsadyj
December , $ ! . ! ; May ,
C0111IBRCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Almost n Bhmpedo in Whsat Carries the
Price Down a Qooi Fraction ,
CORN AND OATS DROP IN SYMPATHY
Prortxlonii Arc SlrotiK All liny , on
Government Itcport "f Scarcity
in HiiKif nml ClnNc nt
nn Advil n co ,
CHICAGO , Feb. 13. Wheat suffered loday
from liquidation that at one time almost
took on Iho nalurc of a stnmrcde. The
market wns ralher in need of bitll news ,
but llttlo was forthcoming , nnd Iho unload
ing which ensued caused a break of He
In Ihe May opllon. Corn nml oals were
affected lo a degree , closing nbout Uc
lower each. Provisions showed strength all
day nnd advanced 1012c.
Wheat opened firm at R shade Improve
ment on Thursday's closing prices nnd Im
proved upon first quotallons before reveal
ing the true course of Its tendency , which
In the middle of Iho session became
slronjjly downward. May started at 73Kc
and 75 e , compared with Thursday's clos
ing price of 73Uc , then worked gradually
up lo "GVfrSTCVic. There wns Ihe lurnlng
point for Iho day and It went down In two
long rolls , landing first at 75'/6c nnd after n
reaction lo 76-4c It renewed lls quick de-
scenl , 7-Hic being Ihe next lerraco upon
which It rcslcd for n lime. St. Louis wns
nt the bottom of the early advance , al
though the disturbed condition of European
politics had a. slight Influence nt the Imme
diate opening. This factor iwns losl sight
of , however , when Iho Liverpool cables were
received , showing no cffecls of Iho war
lalk , and Iho allenllon of speculators wns
directed lo a 2-cenl Jump In the May oo-
Uon nl St. Louis. There was no apparent
reason for the jump and It scared the local
operalors Into a general scramble to coyer
that resulted In nn advancn to "fl'.sOifi'iiC. '
That was the high point of Ihe day. Then
came Iho deluge. When Iho shorls came
lo rescue some of Ihelr early purchases
Ihey found no market. Hero was another
painful surprise to the already somewhat
rattled speculators and n regular stampede
of holders took place , checked once or twice
by purchases of Ihe cooler headed ones
who , were on Ihe right sldo of Ihe market
and salliifled wllh Ihelr profits. Local and
northwest receipts had llttlo effect. Uc-
celpls In Chicago since Thursday morning
wcro llilrly-two cars , compared with 3lfl
carloads on HIP corresponding two days of
last year. At Minneapolis and Dultith they
iwcro nsc cnrs , which includes yesterday's In
spection , ngalnst SK2 a year ngo. Atlantic
port clearances for two days were only KO.CCO
bushels In wheat nnd Hour together. Hurt
crop reports from Missouri , Indiana , Illlnolj
and Ohio wcro received by nearly all houses
having correspondence from Ihcre. Mlnne-
npolta tales of Hour ns telegraphed were only
9.COO barrels yesterday. I3y the time the
prlco had got down to " 4'4c , oulsldo stop
loss orders began to come In. That brought
matters to a climax and a further decline
lo " .TJlo ensued. The closing was nervous
at 73-li@3TAc.
Corn was rather heavy and Irade eon-
fined slrlctly to small scalping Iransactlons
nr.lll wheat began to sha.v so much weak-
neps. It opened unchanged nt 23 4c , sold
as low as 23 c nnd closed nt 23'XjC. Exports
since Thursday amounted to 972,000 bushels.
Another low price record was also estab
lished for oata. The opening was steady
and a sllghl advance ensued. Under some
scattered buving when iwhcat broke , how
ever , oats did likewise , and the bottom
prlco was bid nt the finish. May opened .a
shade hlirher at 17rei7' ( , < iC. sold to lil&iTliUc ,
then declined to 1GH1Gc , where It closed.
Huslness was more active than usual on
Saturday.
Provisions were strong all day. The gov
ernment report on hors In the country
showing 5.2 rer cent fewer than at the
corresponding time a. year ago and much
under Iho number for many years caused
the firmness nt the opening and the ad
vance which followed. The extreme weak
ness of grain caused fomc reaction , but a
good advance wns ncvertltcless scored. At
the close May pork r.vas 12V4c higher at
$7. 0 , May lard about lOc higher at JS.S'Vafi1
3.90 and May ribs about lOc higher at $4.00
< ZM.02'A
Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , 20S
cnrs ; corn , SCO cars ; oats , 573 cars ; hogs ,
37 000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
ArtlclcP. I Open. | High. [ Low. | Close. | Ycst'y.
WlieHt"
" " '
Fob" . . . 74 74M 72 ! ! ! 72H 74
Mny. . . 75 ! < S)6 70Hi * ! < 7311 73J/SM > 75 >
July. . . 716 ® 72W OIW
Corn-
Fob. . . . 2IH 21 ii
May. . . . 23X 23f 23M
July. . . . 241 | 24H '
Sept. . . 20 2UM 25H 201'
Oats
f'eb. . . . 1DH 1CH -o MM 1C
May. . . . 17)J ) 17H H 1 ° 107 * 17
July. . . . 18 18 17W3W 17H.8M 17H
PMny7. . . 7 75 7 B7H 7 7/5 / 7 80 7 G7
July. . . 7 8D 8 00 7 85 7 03 7 80
Lard-
May. . . . 3 82H 300 3 B2i 3 00 380
Julv. . . 3 00 3 07H 3 00 307H 3 87H
May. . . . 3 05 4 05 3 05 4 02M
July. . . 4 1)5 ) 4 12K 4 05 4 1U
" No72.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FIXDUll Uasy : winter patents , $4.3301.CO ;
straights , $ UO < Tf4.30 ; spring specials , $4.50 ; sprlns
patents , $ I.OO4.JO ; spring straights , $3.4043.iU ;
bakers. J3.t'MJ3.40. (
WHBAT No. 2 spring , 72U072yiC ; No. 3 spring ,
74c ; No. 2 red. S2i ( ? ' ! > 3'4c. !
CXJltN No. 2 , 2H4c ; No. 2 yellow , 21 c.
OATS No. 2 , 15-Jic ; No. 2 white , Us'iJ2014c ( ! ;
No. 3 white , f. o. b. , lC',4G19lc. ?
RYE-NO. 2. 33c.
BARLEY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , t. o. b. ,
24ff3le ; No. 4 , f. o. b. . 23 2Cc
FLAXREI'-D No. 1. 73ifl"Cc.
TIMOTHY SEKD Prime , J2.CO.
PROVISIONS Mcfs pork , per bbl. . $7.70Jti. J.
Lard , per 109 Ibs. . $3.7714. Snort ribs sides ( looi-e ) ,
$3 S30I.10. Dry salted Rhoulders ( boxed ) , $4.23 ®
4 CO. Short clear hides ( boxed ) , J1.12'iS4.23.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. ,
$1.18.
SUGARS Cut loaf , $3.14 ; granulated , $4.51.
The following were the receipts and shipments
today :
On the Produce exohanso tolay the butter inar-
kot was llrm : creamery , li'3''O c ; dairy. 03
17c. Kfra , llrm : fresh. lOc. Cheese , steady ;
llHaiOXe. Uresscd poultry , llrm : turkeys , 11(9 (
12e ; chickens , CS7c ; ducks. lOWllc.
STOCKS AX1 > JIOXIJS.
llenr Iiifliu-npcH Continue < o Have
1'lielr I3IT 'Ct fin AViiIl Street.
NEW YORK , Feb. 13. Today's Block market
was characterized by Etlll further declines us a
close to a week that has shown an almost In
terrupted fall of prictii of stocks. The shares
of Iron nnd ttcel compnnlc.1 were rather tnoic
conspicuous than any others and fell off mate
rially , though on rather light dealings , through
appieJiensiona caused by the depression In the
Heel rail industry. Tennessee Coal and Iron
fell off 2 % per cent under the Influence , and
Illinois Steel showed 2V per cent decline , with
a BUbscquetit rally of a point , nml Colorado 1'uel
' per cent. The slump In theec bhares hail Its
Inlluence In depressing thu whole , market , in
which a number of other discouraging factors
united to cause prices to fall away. A nota of
alarm over the threatening fltuntlon In Crete
pervaded the market late In the morning nnd
lent ltd old to the pressure upon prices. There
wen a xympataetlo Inlluence exerted upon clocks
by the sharp decline In wheat. As usual of lalo
the induMrials were a mark for the bears und
were ( .ubjecled lo the usual proceetes by the
traders to contribute their effect to the general
list , liquidation in some of Ihese properties
waa manifest. Tlie resumption of thu hearings
by the leglslallve Inveftlgalli'g commlllee. though
It was not In progrcfs when the market closed ,
had a notable effect as usuul on tin. Industrials ,
in which llttlo support was forthcoming to wlth-
htiuul tlio bears. Thus Hugur declined % per
cent Tobacco 1H per cent , Leather preferred
114 per cent and Chicago Cia Hi per cent , Borne
material lotos also occurred in the usually
Inactive epi'clallles. Uiclede flas pieferred los
ing 3ii per cent , Hocking Valley displayed ex
ceptional weakness , nnd leaded li per cent , the
general 6 per cent bonds ulro lorlng 3 per cent.
Manhattan fell 1W per cent on the unfavorable
quarterly statement. The giungers and foulh-
westerns led the decline In the railways , whlcli
were , however , fractional. Kansas & Texas
preferred lost Itt per cent.
The week thus closed IWH belonged practically
to the bears , the course of prices being ulmost
uninterruptedly downward. The railway list
gave way stubbornly , thawing good reklitunco
to tlie general downward tendency , but being
compelled to yield In the closing of the wttk
today The outbreak of dlronlrm In Crete ,
touching , as It does , the eastern question , nnd
carrying a threat of embrolllnir all the European
powers , has ruuei'il widespread uneasincrs
abroad , which hag been ri'llectod here. The
beam In the New York stock rr.arkel have un
ever-ready rcnource for depressing prices ns
lonir us the legislative Irivestlcalkin of Iruntu Is
pending. Rumors an to the ptiulblo action and
iti consequences arc ne > er laiklng. The I dus-
trials were fctiblrct to bear Inrliitncc without
Intermlftlon during the whole week , thi > result
bellifhuwn In 11 decline In Kuxur of 3"'i per
cent to llOftj In Tobacco. 4M per cent to Clili ;
Tobacco fccrlp. 3(4 ( per-cent to COV4 ; Tobacco pre
ferred , 2 per cent to ICO , and leather preferred
4(4 ( per cent lo KVi. The overwhelming prepon
derance or the total dealings was In the slocks
of three three companies and their Influence on
the balance of the list wu most marked at all
tlmrn , ricmeh , n ntrcinly pointed out. the rnll
wnjfliowrd eood rcilslBncr , The complk'iitlon
In th ? flecl rnll Induttry affected the Iron < l
Meel comp.inletlioiillplhe number of sharps
dealt In wn * tmall. 'hie general * ltuntlon In
fpoculntlnn Is Mill clmrSrterlied by the waiting
Attitude of the Rrnoc.il lnve < tlng public , who
ttrp ttlll apparently rtrtihcllnul to put to em
ployment even Idle rrmr. < y. eicept In the very
tutrti rerurltlc ! ) . TliJ 'ntisorptlon ' of flnte nml
municipal IJMICK nnil the movement In railway
And Rovprnment tiomr * jndlcnten t.ie jircvnlllnc
tnttc of the pvlio hny'e'inrKe nmountii of money
to dlKpose of. Thorp ! * hope for nn awaken-
Inp of rpeculntlon AWd 'a ' freer movement of
money rnperly scan llnt1lcntlona , nf n revival
of trade an the things mo > t surely cnlculntcd to
put nn eml to the pnrfilve wny of the Inventing
. ihllc. T ! ; ; Cf' ; t on the- dry roods market i nnd
upon the wnole Industry of MofidH/s great pur
fhwc nt ynl ) River of 760,000 pieces of print
cloth ? , F ld to l > e for tl00.000. Is regarded as
One cf the moat hopeful plgns of a revival of bus
IncES for n long time/The developments follow.
Ing upon the dlmipllon fit the ctccl rail pool , or
which arc expected ttrifollow1 nre regarded ns of
nltno.it equal Importance In their Itllucnco
upon the general outlooki for revival of busl-
ncrs. It Is true tie : disruption hns
dcprcfs l values of the properties In
volved , through npprctitnslon of the Affect of the
war of rates which teemed to have been pre
cipitated. This ueprcfslon was rcflfctPil In other
properties , but It In believed that the general
effect of the Incident will be good. The lowered
prices have Invited Increased business , nnd the
contracts made , which It Is believed nre not
nil at the lowest level , nre expected to work
off the product and remove the Inertia In the
trade , ns in the care of the cloth sales , where
the price Is reported to have been below the
nvcrage cost of production , nml yet the effect on
the trade Is most advantageous. The railroads
nr0 Also profiting In the reduced price of rails ,
many of them having been practicing rigid
economies In repairs , and It Is said holding off
In their purchnres of rails for some such break
In prices ns this. Knowledge ns to the extent
or petmnnency of the hostility nmong the steel
rail producers on account of the pool is not well
denned. The holiday Friday served to still fur
ther narrow the limits of the market and to
make it more nmenibie to the Inlluence of the
lenders. London pales of stocks were In Increased
volume ns the week progressed , and were at
tributed to the unwilled political situation
abroad and the resultant uncttstncFS In financial
centers. The week closed weak nnd sluggish ,
with railways sustaining losses averaging a
liolnt. The concessions In specialties were not
important. The total sales for the week were
C94.K54 shares.
Hands were Irregular , but nn undertone of
strength was noted. Purchases by foreign Inter
ests wcro on n large scale , wllh Atchlson and
Northern Pacific Issues most prominent. The
talcs were S.I07.0CO. The principal changes nre !
Ailvnnces Kentucky Central 4s , 6 per cent ;
Union Pacific sinking funds , 8s , 4lfe per cent ;
Union Pacific trust receipts , 4 % Per cent ; Utah
Southern general Bs. 4 per cent ; Hrooklyn Kle-
vnted firsts , Union Hlevated firsts and Krle llrst
consols , 2 % per cent. Declines Hocking1 Vnlley
is nnd Louisville , Kvansvlllc * St. Louis consol
is trust receipts , 3 per cent , mid Stisquchnnna
& Western , 2 % per cent. The government bond
market wns llrm nnd higher on a moderate- -
qulry for Investment account. Sales , $561,000.
The following were the closing quotations on
the leading stocks of the New York exchange
today :
Atchlson 1-IH Oregon Nav . 14
Ad.inm Ex. . . . . . . . . 147 0. a. I * .t U. N . IB
Alton. TH Cl ) Paclllc Mull . t UG
Am , Express Ill ) IVorl.i , Dec. & E . ! 2 >
llalllmoro A Ohio , -in IGlt
Canada Pnclllc. . , . A5 Pullman Palitco. . .
Canada Southern. . 4IV
Central Pnclfla. . . . 111 K. O. W 12 .
dies. .tOlilo 11 OH
' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
Chicago & Alton. . 1112 Uock l liiVd' : . ! . . . . t'lilH
C. UAQ 73U St. Paul 75
Chicago GaH 7 U doptd 132Ht
Consolidated Oils. 147 St. Paul .V Omaha. 47)4 )
C. . C. , C. A St. L. . . 20K St. P. i O. lifil 130
Colo. Coal A Iron. . 4 Southern P.iclllo. . IB
Cotton Oil Curt. . . . 11 SiDrnrllcllnory. . . . Ill
Uulawnro A Hud. . 10U Tenn. Coal i Iron. M
Uul. . Lack. AW. . . ir.ljj Texas Pnclllc
U. ill. G. ufd 40 Tol. & O. Con. pfd. CO
EaHt Tumi 14 Union Pacific COIIH
Erie 34 U. S. Kxpreis 37
Krlopfil 11U4 W. St. t , . iPac. . . . 37IV (
Kort Wayne 10f ! W. si. I. . . & P. pfil. . 15H
G. Norlhernpfd. . . 1U1 WellsFarco Ex. . . 110
CS. iK. I. ptd 05 Union. . . . 82W
Hocking Vullcy. . . H WlieelliipiL. K. .
Illinois Central. . . 01 ! tlo pfd
St.P..tDuUlth. . . . 20 Minn. & St. LoulH.
K.AT.pm 2SW Uen.&ll. G ion
Ltiko Erie & Wcat. ID Ken. Klectrlc
dopfd III ! Nal'l Llnacud
LilUShori3 : 152U Col. FueKt 1 23U
Lend Trust " - ' ) < lo pfd 00
LoutBvilloA N. . . . 4UK U. i T. Ccn . 11
L. AN. A M , Tol. St. L. * K. C. . OK
MauhallauCou. . . . 884 do i > ra . IUH
Memphis AC 15 Southern . Hi !
Michigan Central. 88 ; Southern pfd. . . . . . 27 ? (
Mo. Pacific. 2ls ! Tob.iceo . CSH
Mobile A. Ohio 20 Tobacco Dfd . 100
NiiHhvllto Chat. . . . UU Am. T. & C. Co. . . . 85
N. J. Central U C. O. Co . ISO
N. AW. pfd KIU Ani. Suirar pfd. . . . 101W
Norlh Am. Co 4 > i Leather pfd . 65H
Northern Paclllc. . 14 llubbcr . 10 >
N. Pncltlc pfd 3UT4 Rubber uhl . USHi
U. P. . D. AO 2' Cotton Oil pfd . c : <
Northwestern 103 ! < P. C. C. i St. L , pfd 48
dopfd lrl ! Am. Spirits .
N. Y. Central O.Si ! Am. SplrltH pfd. . . 31
N. Y. * N.E 37. 0 , HiN. 4 . 43
Ontario A : W. . . . . 14'j
The total salcn of stock. today were 100.537
shares , Including the 'following : American To
bacco , 7,600 ; Supir , 23,70 * ; Burlington , S.100 ;
OhlcaBO Gas , G.COO ; General Klectrlc , 3,000 ; Louisville
villeNnMivlll < n-13.n : _ Manhittanr 3,000 ; North
ern 1'aclllo preferred , 3,100 ; St. Paul , 7,100 ; Ten
nessee Coal and Iron , " -S.tOO.
Now Yorlc Money Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13. MONEY ON CALL-
Nomlnally , lV4if2 per cent.
I'HIMK MKItCANTILE rAPUR-SfN per cent.
STKHL.INO UXCHANGK Market steady , with
actual business In bankers' bills at ! 4.E6il.8 ?
for demand anil U.844@4.S5 for sixty days ;
posted rates , 5l.fc5Vi94.SCU and $4.S7V4iS'4.88 ; com
mercial bills. { 4.S31A.
DAIS SILVKIt-64Jc.
SILVER CERTIFICATES C2 i862e.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-50-TJc.
liONDS Rollronil bonds weak ; state bonds
quiet ; government bonds steady ; new 4s. reg. ,
122V4 ; new 4s , coupon , 122V4 ; 5s , reg. , 113 % ; coupon ,
113 % : 4s. reg. , 111V4 ; coupon , 112ft ; 2s , res. , ifi'&j
Paclllo Cs of 'OS , 103 % .
Closing quotations on bonds were ns follows :
H7s . iibw .lB7Yes. I ) , ill. G.7a . „ .
H. S. new coup. 1'J'JU 1) . As II. G. 18 88
U.S. fiH. re.r H3M Erlo 2da 05 > i
II. S. fis. coup 113)4 ( J. II. AS. A.Us. . . . 101
do 7s 0 > {
U.S.Is , coup . H. AT. 0.5s 107W
U. S.ys.ri'sr . do lls 102
Paclllc Us of "Jj. . . M. . K. AT 1st 4s. SUi
Ala. , clam A . do2JI 6'JM
Ala. , chins II . Mutual Union Us. . Ill
N. J. C. Gen. SB. . . . 11751
Ala. Currency . No. Faclllo iHts. . . 115W
IM. Now Con. 4s. . N. W. ConsolH 140
MiBsourllia . 100 doS. F. Dob. fia. . 112
N.C B . 121 R. O Wcat. Ists. . . 72W
N.C.4S . 100 St. P. Cauijli 7 . . 130
S. C. non fund . K do C. * I' . W , Da. IIBK
'Jpiin. newnetSs. . 105 St. L. AI.M.Gen.5 75
Tenn. new Bet 3s. . 711 St. L.A3. F.Goii.O.
Tenn. old OH . CO ToXilS P.'IC. iHtH. . .
Va. Centuries . 02 Texas Pan.2d . . . .
do deferred . G U. P iBtsof 'ID. ) . . 104
AtelilBon la . 8m ' ' ' 107
AtchlHOn 2il A . 411 L. AN. unlllcd'i'B.
Canada So. 2d . 107 O. K. A N , 4s H3
C. P. lnts of 'UJ. . . 101i N. P. 3d
llnxlnii StorU ( l
BOSTON. Feb. 13. C.ill loans. 2 * 4 nor oont ;
tlmo loans. .1' * 1(4 ( per c nt. Cloilijif pricoj for
. bonds and mlnln ? uharo-i :
Sim FriiiielHfit .tlliiliiK < lii < > tnUoiin.
SAN FRANCISCO. Fob. 13. Tlio official cloning
quolHtioiiBformlnliij mocks toJ.iy were as ( ol-
IOWH :
Alia 4 Kentucky Uon 1
Alpha Co i H I/idy WiiHli. Con. . 1
AlHll'H 14 Mexican 40
Ilrk'her 21 OcoldaiiUlCou. . . , 0
HcBt&Uelchor. . . . OB Ophlr RO
Ilulllon 4 Overman 11
Challi'iiiro Con 44 Potosl 40
Chollar HO trairt ] 41)
Contldenco 100 Hcilrplon 'J
Con. Cul , .tVa ' . ' 05 Slnrru Nuvadi 'M
Con. Imperial 1 Dillon Con 37
Crown Point 23 mtiliCon . '
Gould .tCurrlo. . . . 45 YeJlowJ.lcket. , . . 20
Halo i Norcro 8. . lfll ! _
SllvorbarH. flio | ) ; Muxfc.-vu ilollarj ,
Slthtilrafta5ci tolo2r.iij'fl < | , 27 3.
Lonilon SliieU
LONDON , Feb. 13. 4 p. ill
Con3olH7iu'y.T. . . . . . i'l"iFUMi\xlc.iu | ordinary. illH
CoiiBolB.nco't. . 11MO-111 Stil'aul common , , 77
Can , Paulllc BUliJN.jY. Central 061
' ' ' " ' ' ' ' " ' '
Erlo'l'bi pfil' . . . . . H5JJ } MHf'.C m" , now 4a. 70
111 , Ciiiilral UlgJAuiliImm 14T <
BAIl OOI.D-Quoted at 77s lOd.
AMERICAN" UAUUSr TOii 5.1.
1IAR SII.VIIR 29id 'CITliunce.
MONKY H4B1W per.ctlt. .
The rato'oC dlncounl in'the open market for
short nnd three nioiillib" ' bllU. li per cent.
\c-\v Vlil'U .Minim. ? < ) tlotiitloiiM ,
NEW YOIIK , Tub. li-ThB : following ara the
cloHlmriiilniiiffi'iuofitluni'
Ilulwi-r so Onfirlo . w.'iii
Chnllnr 00 Ophlr , tin
Crown Point art 1'ivinoiilli 160
Con. Cal. .t Va 210 Ou'.fkallvur. 100
Uoadwooil 100 OiiluWiiilvor pfd..10011
Gould A Curry < lll Slurr.i NnvaUa 33
IlaluXNorcroax. . lie StandarJ 1UO
HomoMaku 20llil Union CJil 3S
Iron Silver. . . . . . . . 'M Yullow Jacket 25
Mexican. . . 40
Weekly IluiiU Slntfiiu-ut , 4
NliW YOU 1C. Keb. 13. The bank klntcment
eho\v the following changes : Hescrve. increate -
create , Kl.WI.'Jloans ; , Incrcese , J2 S3I.1CO
cpecle , increase , 1C33.000 ; legal tenders , decrease ,
13,7tGMO ; dt'poclls , decrease , JS8G.7CO ; circulation , $
dccreace , ) CIi . The bunks now huld Jll.C'JS.ZM
In excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent
rule.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Batnrthy's ' Usnal Light Run Sees Trcdo
Oonditions Improved ,
SATURDAY'S BUSINESS FAIRLY BRISK
Cnttlc Active nl I < "nll- Slcnilj1'rlccn
on All ClrntlpK HOB * Close
Strong1 nml Vive
lIlKticr ,
SOUTH OMAHA , Feb. 13.-nccelpts for
the dnys Indlcntcil wcrot
Gallic. Hoffs. Sheep. Horses.
Polirunry 13 8SO 3,903 1,011
Kcbrunry 12- . . . . 1,202 3,799 97.1
February 11 1,765 4146 2,176
February 10 2,576 4,376 C01 1 !
February 9 3,374 4,125 2,464 24
February 8 2,037 1,287 3,075
February 6 803 3,215 K19
February G 2,020 3374 1,09 :
February 4 3,081 4,780 , 2,237
February 3 1,721 6.7K9 1,933
February 2 2,372 6,307 fl4S
February 1 1.331 1,878 20oS 18
January 30 763 6,066 G13
The olllcial number ot cnrs of stock
brought In today by each road wns :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Horses.
C. , M. & St. I' . Ily. 2
O. & St. U Uy 1
Mo. 1'nc. lly 1 1
U. P. System 6 11
F. , H. & M. V. U. II. 16 15
C..SI. P.M. & .O. Ity 10 C
13. & M. U. H 2 14
C. , H. & Q. lly. 2 7
C. , II. I. & .V. Hy. , 13 . . 3
C. , 11. I. & ny.W 1
Total receipts. . 40 18 G.I
The disposition of the day's rccelpls
was ns follows , each buyer purchasing Iho
number of head Indicated :
yuyers. Gallic. HORS. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co Ml
G. H. Hammond Co 106 9G7
Swift and Company. . . . 264 K3S
Cudnhy Packing Co. . . . 199 1,811 324
11. Hooker & Degan. . . . 46
Vanuatu & Co S 48
Hamilton 11
Sherlock 22
Cudahy P. Co. , B. C. . . . 22
Krcbbs & Co 79
Other buyers C7 . . . .
Total 832 4,520 1,033
CATTLE The Htory of today's cnttlo
market Is soon told. The receipts were
light , but about the same as a week ngo.
The most of the calllo hero were sullnblo
for killers , few 'fresh slock cutllo being
reporled In.
The market on beef steers wns fairly
ncllvo and jusl about steady on all grades.
The demand was brisk nnd the few loads
on sale wcro all taken early In the day.
Cows and heifers wcro also In demand at
steady prices , and were all sold early.
Stackers nnd feeders sold at yesterdays
prices , though there were hardly enough
hero in llrst hands lo make much of a test
of the market. Heprcsentallvo sales :
NATIVES.
HKKF STEKnS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. llr. No. Av. Pr.
1. . . . 070 J3 CO C. . . . 718 { 3 85 17..1169 J3 00
7. . . . 935 3 G3 7..1250 3 S3 3..1237 400
IS. . . . 044 303 IS..1370 3 Si ! 18..1411 410
21..1207 3 0 63..1275 385 22..12SC 413
10..1207 360 2..1215 385 21..1230 420
S..1234 380 12..1150 3 85 15..13SS 425
20..122C 380 4..1065 300 4..1370 433
. . . .1182 383 10..1348 390 1..1220 4 CO
1. . . . 900 3 85
COWS.
1. . . . 7SO 100 3..1033 243 2..1135 300
1. . . . MO 175 1..1010 2 DO 2..1135 30" ,
1. . . . 970 1 75 1..1150 2 CO 0..10S7 3 03
1. . . . SSO 175 1..1200 200 7..1118 310
I. . . . 930 175 2..1050 2 f.O . 3..1113 315
1. . . . 870 195 1..12SO 2 CO 1..1(190 315
2..1035 1 95 2..1070 2 CO 3. . . . 903 3 15
1..1130 193 3..1093 2110 10..1132 315
1. . . . OCO 2 CO 1..1120 2 C3 9..1053 315
1..1030 210 10..103G 270 2..1150 325
1. . . . 880 210 1..1110 270 1..1330 323
2..1095 2 2o 1..1250 270 3..1030 325
1..1030 225 2..1083 2 7r > 1..1070 325
2. . . . 950 225 2..1140 283 2..1110 330
1. . . . 040 223 2..1075 285 4..1100 330
1..1140 223 7..1155 200 13..1037 330
1..1080 225 2..1053 300 1..1370 340
1..1050 223 1..1230 SCO 1..12.10 340
B..10S2 230 1..1150 300 2..1353 3 DO
1. . . . 910 240 3..1103 300 2..10SO 3 DO
2..1030 2 40 3..10SO 3 00
IIHIFEHS.
1. . . . 800 2 40 2. . . . 4C3 3 00 1. . . . 720 3 30
3 , . . 410 2 S3 2. . . . C90 3 10 I. . . . 420 3 40
Si. . . 480' 3 00 2. . . . CC5 315 1. . . . 820 340
2. . . . C33 300 1. . . . 970 315 2..1040 370
15. . . . 794 3 00 3. . . . 520 3 25
BULLS.
1..1410 250 1..1570 275 1..19CO 300
2..1275 250 5..14C8 280 1..13M ) 300
1..1240 250 2..1233 285 1..1700 300
1..1370 2 CO 1..1250 290 2..1005 303
1..1580 2 CO 1..1510 260 1..1150 303
1..13CO 2 C5 1..1450 300 1.13'JO 310
1..14CO 270 2. . . .1290 300 1..1310 310
1..1C10 270 1..1530 300 1..1220 310
1..15SO 270 1..10SO 300 1..15CO 340
2..1100 2 75
CALVES.
1. . . . 290 300 2. . . . 115 500 1. . . . ICO 523
1. . . . 260 423 1. . . . 270 B 23 1. . . . 200 623
1. . . . 120 5 30
STAGS.
1. . . . 920 3 40 3..14C6 3 40
STOCKEHS AND FEEDERS.
1. . . . 770 315 5 S98 375 2. . . . 435 390
2..1000 * 3 25 4. . . . 885 375 1. . . . C.r,0 390
1. . . . GW 335 9..1103 373 - 6. . . . 570 390
27. . . . 935 350 1. . . . 720 3 0 22. . . . D75 390
3. . . . 90S SCO 1..1000 380 1C..C33 390
1. . . . 820 303 30. . . . "CO 385 4. . . . 720 300
10. . . . 71 3 7J 21. . . . 703 383 3. . . . 410 403
HOGS The hoc market opened tills morning
nbout BtcaJy , but under the Inllnence of a brisk
demand It took on more strength. The close wna
strong to DC higher.
The trade was active and the pens were cleared
nt an early hour.
Heavy weights brought $3.2033.25. the snme
ns yesterday. Light nnd medium weights EoM
nt J3.203.4 , the top being 25o ! higher thnn the
best price yesterday. lieprcFentatlve sales :
No. Av. Sh. 1'r. No. Av. Sh. Pr.
J'J 380 SO } 3 15 7.1 240 40 J3 30
21 372 40 313 74 237 40 330
49 383 . . . 320 . 21 230 . . . 330
23 37S 80 3 20 . 33 217 . . . 330
14 315 . . . 32ft I ( .3 220 ICO 330
S9 33D 120 320 40 291 80 330
32 318 SO 3 20 49 297 . . . 3 32' . ; .
47 42.1 SO 320 71 2 , . . . 3 32Vi
DO 3I'J 80 320 Cl 223 80 3 32' , ( .
108 330 . . . 3 22' ' , Cl 243 . . . 33214
34 372 60 325 ' 151 229 . . . 3 32'/j
49 389 200 323 70 240 . . . 333
62 255 . . . 325 t 19 2112 80 333
CO 32.1 . . . 323 ; D3 184 . . . 333
Cl 302 . . . 325 I 73 232 . . . 335
39 , . .303 . . . 323 I Cl 2C2 40 333
C8 SC7 60 32T ( Cl 243 . . . 333
49 273 120 323 C3 , .248 . . . 333
22 293 . . . 325 21 2.0 . . . 333
CO 2t,9 80 323 Cl 222 . . . 333
ro 284 80 3 23 , 75 217 . . . 335
07 311 80 323 ' C9 277 120 335
rj .301 . . . 325 29 19S . . . 335
32 . . . . . .317 . . . 32754 49 220 . . . 335
4D 231 80 3 27' ' $ 77 220 . . . 333
C7 251 40 SSO C9 207 . . . 333
70 215 . . . 330 79 181 . . . S 33
CO 275 80 33i ) 90 2C3 . . . 333
Cl 255 . . . 330 12 254 . . . 335
64 276 EO 330 49 173 . . . 3 37'i
74 233 120 330 C4 217 . . . 340
57 250 . . . 330 74 217 . . . 340
CO 232 120 330 , C4 103 . . . 340
C4 291 80 3 30 | 11 248 . . . 340
Cl SD1 . . . 330 I 60 248 . . . 340
DG SC9 . . . 330 C5 237 . . . 3 42'/j '
CS 241 80 3 SO " C7 210 . . . 3 42'i
C4 274 . . . SSO
>
I'lOS-ODDS AND ENDS.
1 SOO . . . SCO B 280 . . . 323
B 381 . . . 320 5 304 . . . 325
. . . .300 . . . 320
SHEEP The mnrlict on plieep wns flrm , with '
the receipts fair for the last of the week.
Hepresentatlvc Bales ;
No. Av , Pr.
4S culls , , . . , . . . , , . . . 87 3 75
CO westeina mixed 101 3 5
229 western wethers M 330
S24 wentern wetlicrx , 134 345
287 Mexican lambs , 61 410
a
CIIILMCO UVK ST4)U1C ) MA1UCICT.
ri- Strong wllli an Ai'dvr De-
mum ) Otlu-r MnrkflHiiilllllll ,
CHICAGO , Feb. 13. T.iere was the umial Sat
urday inarKct for cuttle , receipts being only 300
head , nnd prices In eonecquencu lielnt ; largely
nominal. Quotations were llrm , with u Kuod
demand for good feeding cattle and the few offer - .
ings were readily dlfjioted of at yesterday's
prices.
'mere waB nn active demand for hogs and
prices ruled stronger to Do higher per luO Ilix.
hnlcii WITH made of common heavy to prime
light welghta nt from J'l..M In } 3.t.7'i. The
bulk of the tales wcio ut from $ .1.40 tu tJ.CC.
T.ie few cheep received today were illtimted
of readily lit llrrn und unchanged prices , t'om-
inon lo prime linden weiu nalable nil the wuy
from J'-.7i up tu (4.25 ; HIJEterns fetching from
t3.2J tu | 4 ; yearlings brought from > l to 14 10 , and
l.tmbs bold for from J3.73 to } 3.
llc-celnts : Cattle , 500 head ; hog * , 19,000 head ;
Hheep , 3too lieud.
KniiHiiH City Live HI off.- .
ICANBAH CITY. Feb. 13-CA'n'LE Recelpts ,
300 head ; shipment * , 100 head ; market un.
changed ; only retail trade ; Texas steers , $ J.50t/ >
"O- Texas cows , 12,15(13.10 ; nulUu nlccrj , J3.50b >
t'jfl'nn live cows end heifers , $1.0003 CO ; eluckers
und fecilern. 12.7ta-l.25 ; bulls. $2.WW3.CO ,
1IOO8 Receipts , 0,500 head ; hhlpmentx , l.COO
lieml : market tteady to Urong ; bulk of tnle .
$3.3403.40 ; hcavlui. $3.27ift3.42 ! % ; packers. JJ ZOO of
3.ai'j ' ; mixed , $3.2 3.4211 , ; lights , } 31513.SO ; 0
-Ueceiiiti , 3,000 heud ; shipments , iW .
, mnrkel Urors ; lmb , J3.0004.C3j mullons ,
SI. I.nulx I.lvc Stock.
ST. IXJt'IS , I > t > . 1J.-PATTI.K" npcelplc. MO
ncnd ; mnrkrt Hendyj nntlv * IpplnR Mcer * .
I3.r.0 r5.00 ! ttnckcrs nnd feedfr * . J2.lotf3.70 ; light
ftrcrs , tJ.65B4.10j torni nnd rnlted , Jl.VifT3.fS ;
Texn.i nml Indian * lcfr , J3.COfi4.10 ; cows , J1.75W
5,000 hondl m rkl fRIOc
; llghl , t3.450J.D5 ; mlxctl , J3.2013.M > ; heavy ,
J3.1001RS.
SIIBBI' ItPCPlpt * , 300 hpailj m rkct ttcndy ;
muttons , t3.00ffl4.41li Inrnbn , t3.75gi.40.
Stock In SlRht.
nocortt of receipts of llvo stock nt the four
prlnclpnl markets for Fcbninry 13 !
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omnha , . , . SSO 3.W3 1.011
ChlCflRO . , . 300 19.000 1.600
Knnnna City . . . 300 6.00 3.000
St. Lout . . . . . 600 8,000 ! 00
Total . . . . . .2,050 31.405 5,811
Kliuinclnl
, Fob. 13.-Clenrlng , tl3S71,9S2i bal-
nncec , JZ.190,432.
1JAI TIMOUn , Teb. 13.-Clfnrlnif § , J1DI7,2CO :
bnlances , t378,162.
NK\V YOIIK , Tcb. 13. Clearings. JllO.OSS.SSS !
bnlnncen , t6,578DC7.
P11ILAUKUM1IA , Feb. 13.-ClenrlnEB , J7.7CO , .
fill ! bnlnncej , tl,037,700.
ST. LOUIS , Feh. 13.-ClenrlnKs , J3.4C4.545 ; bnl-
nnccf , t934CC8. Money , M7 per cent ; New York
exchange , 25c bid ; tl nfkcil.
'
CHICAGO , Feb. 13.-ClcnrlnR ! > , tl5.J73M2.
New York exchnnRC , DOe dlFcount ; foreign ex-
Blendy ; demand , tl.86 % ; for sixty Oas ,
I'orclKii Fliinni'lal.
11EUL1N , Feb. 13. Exchange on lx > mlon , eight
days' sight , 20 marks 41H pff.
PAH1S , Feb. 13. Three per cent rentes , itiJf
for the nccount ; exchange on .London , 25f 1814c
for checks.
I.ONDON , Feb. 13. Gold Is quoted at lluenos
Ayrcs today nt 201.2. : Llfbon , 42.50 ; Rome. 10.V55.
The amount of bullion gone Into the Hank of
England on balance today Is 4 < ! , (00. (
NEW YOniC , Feb. 13. COTTON Spot , quiet ,
3-lCo lower ; middling uplands , 7c ; middling gulf ,
7Jc. ! Sales , 187 bale ? . Ftitureji closed barely
steady. Sales , 123,300 bales ; February , J6.ro ;
March. JC.81J April , JC.C7 : Mny. tC.73 ; .lime. fC.79 !
July , J6.S4 ; August , J6.83 ; September , JO.C2 ; Oc
tober , J6.53 ; November , JS.60 ; December , J6.61.
The cotton market opened Ftendy , S5T14 points
lower , following a decline In Liverpool over Frl-
ilny of 4'J points npcrlticd to the henvy port
receipts la this country nnd political trouble
In Europe. The decline hero wns followed by n
further loss of 4 to 0 points under new nml Liv
erpool liquidation. Later light local buying
caused n. reaction of 4 points , nnd at 11 o'clock
the maiket was steady , H to 13 points lower
than Thursday's closing , Trailing wns very active
tivennd excited , with sales of 70,000 bales dur
ing the llrst Hour.
NE\S' OHLEANS , Feb. 13. COTTON Qtllotj
middling , G 11-lGc ; low middling , CUc ; good or
dinary , Cc.
NEW YORK , Feb. 13. COFFEE Options
opened steady , unchanged to G points lower ;
further declined u points under local selling ;
liberal receipts checked speculative buying ;
closed steady at 5 to 10 polnls ncl lower ; March ,
$9.05. Ppot coffee , Rio , quiet ; No. 7 , Invoice ,
$9.25 ; jobbing , $10.2 : . . Mild , sternly ; Cordova ,
$15.MHT1C.75. Total warehouse dellveiles from thp
United States , 13,4'JS bags. Including 14,100 bags
from New York ; New York stock , 313,459 bags ;
United Htntes slock. 378,113 bags ; nlloat for the
United States. 314.000 bags ; total visible for the
United .Slalcn , 092,114 bags , against 453.107 bags
last year.
SANTOS , Fib. 13. COFFRE Steady good
average Santos , 10.SOO rcls ; receipts , 11,000 bags ;
stock. 4EC.OOO bags.
HAMlIURfS. Feb. 13.-COFFEE-Qulct nnd I :
changed ; sales , S.COO bags.
ICiuiNiiH Clly Mnrkct.H.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. IS.-WHKAT-Maikct
closed 15i2o lawcr on Chicago's break ; No. 2
hard. 77U7 c ; No. 3 , 73J75e ; Nc. 4 , C2fC5c | : No. 2
red , nominally , S7fi Sc ; No. 3. nominally , 83 ®
S7c ; No. 4 , nominally , C3J7Sc ; No. 2 rprliiK. 73Jj >
77c. latter for fancy ; No. 3. nominally , 70073c.
COIIN" Market llrm ; No. 2 mixed. 17e.
OATS Market slow , slightly lower ; No. 2
white , nominally. 17f0o.
HYI3 No , 2. nominally , S0fr31c.
HAY Market steady , unchanged ; timothy , SS.DO
09.00 : prairie. J3.OCff5.50.
IH'TTEll Host Ftcady ; creamery , " © ? ; dairy ,
lOiZlSc.
EGGS Market firm , supply light , 12c.
I'cnrln MarlictN.
PEOniA , Feb. 13. COUN Easy ; new No. 2 ,
nominal.
OATS Irregular , eaey ; No. 2 w'.ilte , 1S019C.
11YE Dull , nominal.
WHISKY Market steady ; finished goods , on
the bctils of J1.17 for high wines.
HECiilTS-Ciirn. 20CC01ms. ; oats , 23.000 bus. ;
whlhky , 75 blj | . ; wheat , 3.COO bus.
HHIl'MUNTP Corn , 31,800 bus. : oats. 12,050
bus. ; whisky , 720 bbls. ; wheat , 7,800 bus.
\ > \v York IiiijxirtN mill ICxixirlH.
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 13. The Impoits of dry
goods and general merchandise at this port this
week were valued nt J10.771.F59. The Imports of
specie were JGO.G33 , of whlcli S40.150 were gold.
The exports of specie at this port for the veek
ending today nggretrate tG7SOGO , of which JS.OOO ]
wuts gold.
Wheat < > unlit tlon.s.
.MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 13. WHEAT February
closed at 7Utc ; Mny , "IVtc ; July , 72c. On track :
S'o. 1 hard , 73V4c ; No. 1 northern , 71V4o ; receipts ,
43 cars.
AVonl MnrUclM. .
NEW YORK , Feb. 13. WOOL Quiet ; fleece , (
13 r:0c : pulled , ] 501Sc.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 13. WOOL Unchanged.
Oil City MnrUi'is.
OIL CITY , 1'a. , Feb. 13. ll.-ilanccs , SOc ; certifi
cates , DOc ; sales , 1,000 bbls.
I'OLICK HAVE HOY OTlliaill HANDS.
loy SniiiiifklHfiii AfipnirN to III *
AVllIiout Home or I''rlfmlM.
An unclaimed boy is at the police station
and the arthorltles are absolutely without a
clew regarding the identity of his parents or
guardians. Ho gives his name as Charley
Samuelson and says that ho is S years of ago.
lo was picked up Friday afternoon in the
western part of the city by an officer.
The lad says that his father and mother are
> olh dead and Ihat ho has been making his
lomo wllh a Mra. Wilson , who lives at 100
South Tenth slrect. Ho slalcs that three ,
vccks ago this woman told him to depart
and IIP loft. During lliis three weeks lie has
been stopping nt various icslcleiices in the
city , staying n few days at each place. The S.
little chap , however , tells some confllctlnK I'
stories In regard to nls experience and It Is
helleved that lie is not telling the truth.
Frank Marsh , nn nttncho of the Council
Uluffs Christian liome , took charge of the
runaway yesterday afternoon and returned
lilin to Ills former residence at the home ,
where lie lias lived for several months.
MKltCill K.YI'LAIAS HIS VOTK.
IVIlH Why He A'oti-il AKmliiHt Clly Levy
Orilliiiince.
Councilman Mercer ol tlie Ninth ward is
one of the five memlicrs who voted against
ho levy ordinance which waa ptssed Thtirs-
lay night. In explaining his vote Mr.
Mercer eald that In his opinion the levy was S
exorbitant and In the face of public opinion ,
lo called attention to the fact Ihat tlfo levy
vas 13 mills In excess ct the levy of last
ear. The amount raised In 1880 was ? C07-
7C , whllo the now levy contemplates a
revenue of ? SG,3ua ! , or an Increase of $173-
C30. Ho admitted that the Increase In the
ark levy was commendable on account of
ho oxposlllon , hut contended that the other iv
ncreascs wcro unjustified and unnecepsary.
DID Increase In taxation was In round niiin- rif
icra $180,000. This was 115,000 a month ( -r '
500 a day. Ho wante-il gome one to explain "
vliy It was necessary to spend $300 a day
r.ora In 1S97 than was expended In 1880.
1'ulilli ; I'VrlK Inillciiiiiil ,
The city treasurer's olllco is experiencing
great deal of ditllculty In calling In war
rants. The fad Ihat Iho warrants uro lo H
10 called In is advertised In the olllcial
taper of the city , hut It docs not seem to
each the public. Comparatively few of Iho
lolders call fqr Ihelr warrants , and when
hey drop In two or three months after ta
nqulro when Ihey are to ho redeomwl lliey
arc Indlgnanl hecacen Ihey wcro not given
-.otlco of Iho fact hcfore ,
; i- < ( Inr Too Snlfl.
Henry Sykon , n farmer who lives nliout
Boven miles nort'iWfflt of Iho city , took a
arga aiiiinllty of nntldatu against the cold
weather yesterday and then turned loose
IH ! tPiim upon the piMle.itriiuiH on UJUKI | :
ptrct't. At the corner of I-'ourloentli and
) quKhm Ktrects ho mirrov.iy nilH.icd nin-
ilng down n couple of women , and at bix-
ecntli lie turned the oorni-r on two wheels
with his learn on the lope. SykcH wiu
gnllu-rcd In by an olllcer imd tultcn to the
Hlutlon , where ho WIIH ciurjrcil with
Irunk ana with reckless driving.
The quarterly meeting of the Woman' *
luxlllary an < l "Quldt Day" will ho held In
Trinity cathedral on Wednesday and ThurH-
lay of this week respectively. Scrvlcen will
in conducted by H v. Mr. Tujikermin
St. Louis , and will begin each day lth
ha celnlirallon of thu holy communion at
on Wednesday urd 1V0 : on Tnuroday.
.unchcon nerved on both daya.
OF ALLEGED ROYAL BLOOD
ilo Played Omaha Sorfety in Good Old
Plobcan Fathfon ,
ANNOYED BY DELAY IN MONEY FROM HOME
Trailer * In III * lloj-nl AVnkp
Atlvnnccil Needed Sitniii lo TIilo
TcnipornrjKiii1inrrni < mcii < .
nml Arc XCITVVoMtlcrlnir. .
Before the memory ot the mean ImposN
lion played upon It by two alleged German
barons during Iho Ak-Sar-Ucn festivities of
last fall has been forgotten by Iho ellto
circle of Omaha soclcly the members ot
the satno swagger set are now enacting a
sequel lo their attenllons Ihcn shown the
mythical represcnlallvcs of Tculonlc royals
This time It Is ft Scottish chief lo whom
obeisance Is being paid and who la cnjoylns
the kindnesses of such gullible Omnhans aa
delight to do homage lo anything that la
thought to have been imported.
The Honorable Herbert George Percy Dun
blane of Dunblane Hnll , SI. James' Square ,
London , Kngland Hrlstol address : St.
George's Mansion , Clifton , Hrlstol , England ,
ns hn himself wrote It for nn Omaha man
not many days ago , may have royal blood.
In his veins , but the persona nbout town
whom ho has been wnrklng for suckers tor
the past fortnight wish tnat ho were some
what moro prompt In his financial obliga
tions. Ho Is a dapper young man , of good
address and better dress. Ho has a most
prepossessing manner arm these who have
had the rare privilege ot social Intercourse !
wllh him say Ihat his manner Is absolutely
charming , Ihat ho Is perfectly Irrcslsllblp.
He alleges Ihat ho Is a dseenilant of one of tlio
most honorable houses of Scottish royally
and Ihat he Is visiting ( America Juet to
pleasantly pass his time away.
Ho has been in town something more
Ihan Iwo 'weeks and amung Iho first per
sons ho met were a number of young society
swells , who wcro delighted to offer him some
gcod Scottish whisky and lo Introduce him
lo a few moro modern drinks of Ihls country.
He appeared like a jolly good follow and Iho
young men began presenting him to their
frlcmla , not without the e.xlilblllon of con
siderable pride. All went well until "mo
lawd's" money began to run short. Then ho
couldn't understand why his parents should
keep him walling lo long for his February
allowance , as It was the custom for his
monthly allowance to arrive very close to
the first of the month , no m.itlcr In what
corner of Ihe world he was loealcd. Ho haled
to Irouble his new acqtialnlances for any
money , but really he must have some ready
cash. It was forthcoming Itiatantly.
BOUKOWS U1GIIT AND LEFT.
He borrowed money freely , nnd then ho
changed his trade and dealt In another com
modity. From a young society man , Iho
head of a Fnrnam slroet firm , ho borrowed
nn overcoat. It has nol yet lisen returned.
In tht > 'meanwl He , as his monthly allowance
of boinelhlng over $2,000 did not arrive , the
young men of Omaha grew suspicious. Ono
of them queried the wearer of the plaid as to
his financial standing. "Mrr lawd" proteslcd
that ho was no dead beat and that every
fancy story he had told about his family , the
family hall and his finances was etrictly
Irue. PrcEi ed further about hla money
matters he concocted a scheme that ho
Ihought gnod , but which proved as tran's-
parnnl as theatrical gauze. A few days after
ho had been requested to return the money
ho had bonowcd , he said ho had Just re-
colvjd a letter from home. The letter In-
formd him Ihat n draft In his favor had
been 1 ] sent to Grand Island , as his parents
thought ho would bo there. He gave the
name of the hank to which the much needed
sum had been remitted. Util somehow or
clher Ihe draft must have been lost In
transit , as the officials of the Institution , in
reply to a query from one of the Omaha
young men , stated that Herbert George
Percy Dunblane had no credit there , and
added that they were Inclined to bellovc ho
was nn Impostor.
When cor.fronfed with Ihls slarlllng plcco
of news "me lawd" became neither vehement
nor violent , ns an outraged and Insulted
lord really should have done , but quietly re
marked that Ihe Omaha swells would din-
cover . Iho truth of his slory before many
days rolled around. The days have been
rolling around ever slnco this Incident
occurred , now about a week ago , hut the
representative > of fit. George's Channel
mansion has yet to show his credentials ere
o provo that he lias been Insulted.
Tribe of licit Hur.
lA ( ribo of the
new order hns been or
ganized at Or8. The charter list contains
twenty-four names and it Is said that sev
eral more will bo added before the charter
Is closed. The new body starts out with
nattering prospects. The officers nro : J. W.
Johnston , P. C. ; George \V. Pratt , C. ; It.
T. Derringer , J. ; M. E. Getter , S. ; C. H.
Snow , K. T. ; Mrs. Billings , G. ; P. L.
Plejdrup , C. ; Mrs. Derringer , T. ; D. H.
Huss , I. D. ; J. C. Drake , O. D.
ItOJ'lll
A new loJgc , 'iiamed Dunn Ottar , has been
organized at Grand Island with fifty charter
members. The following officers liavo been
elected : Si" . W. Thompson , I. I' . ; Andrew
Cosh , C. C. : J. Luo Sutherland , W. K. ; C.
II. , Menck , S. ; A. C. Ledcrnmii , T. ; I' . II.
Cornfield , W. ; R. W. Hock. S. : A. C. Koenlg ,
G. ; John Nicholson , II. ; William McLellan ,
C. A. ; Allen Craig. C. S. : Vf. I ) . Iloge. K.V. .
. ; H. L. McMcans , fi. W. S. ; 1 > . U Moore ,
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JAMES E. BOYD & CO
Telephone 1H ( ! ) . Oinahn , Nc'o.
COMMISSION
GRAIN ; PROVISm'S ' : AND : "srOKJ
Roard of Trade.
Direct wires to Chicago nnd New York ,
CnrresponiKiits : John A. Wancn & Co.
C. fi. MAGOON & COT"
COIYI MISSION BROKERS
Stocks , Gfaio aod Provisions
314 South (5th ( St.
OM'AHA ; - - NEB.
SS'lVofit on Investment of § 100
I'dlil to our I'lIciilK ilurliiK' Hit * piixt
'i'li. C'hc ! < for prollta together with ctate-
mcnt mailed each Kaluiiliiy. Under our eyHluin
Kynill''ate ' Kri-rulatlon huvu been ublo to
pay from 5 lo S i IT ct'iit weekly. I'umphletM
t'Xplalnlnt ; our melhoilu mailed free on uppllco-
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SAM KELLER & CO. ,
ItANKKKS AND HUOKKKS , ,
Ebtabllbhed 1SS7.ll Hriuiilivnv , Xt w Y < irU
MONEY
being made by oar ciiHla.uura continually. Our
plun of Hpeunlatlon I
INVESTMENT
20 Per Cent Per Month
rcmlltid lo InVL'
SEMI-MONTHLY
Kupeclully jntcriisllnir lo coiiHiTV.'illvo Inventors.
HlHku eliminated.
PARTICULARS HKEE ON -PLICATION. .
ne WO LI' & COMPANY. lianktrH and llrokeru ,
No. 60 llroudwuy. N. Y. Clly.
lllgliett icft'iuicci ) .
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OMAHA GRAIX Ml ) STOCK EXCHANGE
Board of Trntlo ,
You can buy or tell unythlni ; u alt In on th
vjrhiua exchungea of thu touniiy through u .
Iti'fcrenccB : Klrst NP ! . . U. B. Nat. . Commer
cial Nut. br.nks , Omuha ; Union Nat , bank ,
Korean Clly ,
( JKAXT AV. KIS.VVH
Telephone 1C93.
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The Nfliraska Stuto Hoard of Agllctilluro
ilcHlrcH prlntcit tA'enly ihousund tircinluin
Hot iminj.lilBlH for Ui i fair of IjI'lirtlea ! )
ileslrlnb- bid for thin work will be fur-
nlulivil Hin'dlii-atioiiH un upi'licutloii to tliu
Hi-crotiiry , HobertV. . Funia , 1 *